The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-24
WHEN BABYLON FALLS.
A CLOSE VIEW OF THE WORKINGS OF
THE SPECTACLE At ST GEORGE

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THE SPECTACLE At ST GEORGE
Persi.us and DabyIenia.s from, the Fourth
wnrd-Formidebie Bean Bsrs and Pad
ded Bntterine Rsms-Mew the Scenery nnd
tho supers are usnaiea-Thc Great Fire.
Here, yous Porsians bunch yerselves up
this way; Babylons to the lower sldo."
Tho command was issued by ono Of tho aids
OF King Cyrus who was marshalline his hosts
last night preparatory TO tho assault on the
great and wicked city OF Babylon, rulod by
King Belshazxar, at st. George. Staten Island.
Cyrus and Belsha1zar had been talking
behind the scenes about tho score Of
tho New York Giants in q recent gnmo,
and Bclshazzar had boon called AWAY by
an associate when Stage Manager Gus Kahn
came along and ordered tho hosts to prepare
for battle. To the peoplc who were looking on,
the walls Of Babylon stood out under the glaro
OF calcium and electric lights, sombre but dis
tinct; to stranger behind tho walls
there was confusion Of implanted Pine
scantling and derricks rising in the air and an
equally confusing mass Of humanity clothed
In the hues OF the rainbow and many other
huos not produced by nature. There wore
COWS and horses and mules and donkeys and
people laden with things that looked like
baskets Of flsh and fowls and meats and vege-
tables. but which closer examination showed
to be stage products only instead Of products
Of farm and garden. Where to tho assemblaRo
waiting to SEQ the destruction Of the mighty
city seemed to be q hugo tower on tho wall,
with company OF steel-clad Babylonian sol-
diers watching for tho enemy. to tho man be-
hind the wall there appeared derrick OF pine,
surmounted by \ group Of young mon dressed
in clothing that was heavily plated with tin
and tinsel while tho biggest ono OF Thorn all.
leaning over rail and recognizing neighbor
hs from ths Fourth ward p the rank, q
sh' Hsl sh ;esa atel what. yer measure for
'aan K. wat q II N. 70 tn.
to wander opt across the xreen and climb up
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able wall. The ships that rock on tho water Of
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are ali constructed rs spoh things usually arc.
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sends Tor the soidsn vessels that adorned the
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form Of the letters Of tne warning to tes
kE the pa'nsSd .n 1ss p en the
bB Break into The sit1 and Tho nre begins; II
q common theatre two or three Ronnds o o.
he Ts pans shr.s f.es uSg
stun and Al tbe Sams. and smoke rl,s up With
would 30 sufocating; Each pan holds seven seven
pounds Of the powder and there O are a., thirty tb
E Ess p bssn st e 7sry simple The
walls that fan arr hingsdi ard tn. staNs naSn .
propor time and sase tho structure down.
Now and then piece catches, Bat r. y3Es on n
piece look as il It really was falling.
Mike AsAsnder the ea55Esntsr, ., T ,Sar
Pef tbs $3.50 SQUARE ss,t Of stage Robot
tho ss cok .Ee
| arrows and cstapults and bean bags and other
s st. sgSs int int
thess assistants are helped BY mess.snsers Sig.
the ballet, having dozen or more to look after
tho 800 dancers who at one tf1ne appear on
Alligator. Fight to . Flnish.
| From thu Fhilddslohti Eecord,
force and bloody fight between allicators
was the rsrs MOTT A. r n,,nn, s A{